Net Carbohydrates

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Introduction/Summary.

• Not all carbs are equally available; some do not produce glucose.
• Fiber is partly digested, producing Short Chain Fatty Acids
• The idea of Net Carbohydrates varies by diet
• Generally, Low Carbohydrate Diets define net carbohydrates as total carbohydrate less fiber
• Atkins does not include sugar alcohols in net carbs
• Sugar alcohols such as Xylitol are likely to impact ketosis and should probably be considered 50-90% of the impact of a carbohydrate.

1 Non-Calorific Artificial Sweeteners

There is little evidence that artificial sweeteners cause an increase insulin production.

2 Sugar Alcohol Sweeteners

Sugar alcohols are types of sugars that are not absorbed in the stomach, but are meet one of three fates:

• They are absorbed in the small intestine.
• Pass through the small intestine to be fermented by bacteria like Fiber to Short Chain Fatty Acids.
• Excreted intact.
• Find research on anti-ketogenic effect of Sorbitol

3 See Also

• The classifications and types of Low Carbohydrate Diet.
• An introduction to the Ketogenic Diet.
• My experiences with ultrarunning on the Ketogenic Diet
  • How the Ketogenic Diet can be used for the treatment and management of disease.
    • Using the Ketogenic Diets to mitigate and treat Epilepsy
    • How Ketogenic Diets might help with Cancer
    • A look at the possible mechanisms of action of the Ketogenic Diet
  • Health Risks of the Ketogenic Diet
    • Health Checks for the Ketogenic Diet
    • Supplements for the Ketogenic Diet
  • The time frame and changes that occur with Ketoadaptation
  • What are Ketones
    • How to measure Ketones
    • What ketone levels to aim for
  • The pros and cons of the Ketogenic Diet for athletes
    • The Science of Ketogenic Exercise
  • The Types of Ketogenic Diet
    • The "traditional" Ketogenic Diet based on the Ketogenic Ratio
      • The ways the Ketogenic Ratio can be calculated
        • The different definitions of Net Carbohydrates
    • Low Glycemic Index Treatment
    • MCT Diet
      • MCT
    • Modified Atkins Diet (M.A.D.)
• My Ketogenic Recipes
• Non-Ketogenic Low Carbohydrate Diets